Transcript of "1-N++-Fun230"

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1 ï¿½ Fun

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Letï¿½s face it cycling is fun when itï¿½s flat, and itï¿½s even betterwhen its downhill, but hills can really be a chore and for most people theyare also off putting For some the thought of going out for a ride anddreading that climb that makes them get off their bike will be enough toput them of starting their ride in the first place With an electric bike youdonï¿½t have that fear, everything becomes so much more fun! I defyanyone that hasnï¿½t tried an electric bike before not to get on it andstart smiling instantly

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That feeling when you start pedalling and suddenly youï¿½re propelledforward, itï¿½s simply brilliant Itï¿½s enough to make you feel like achild trying to ride a bike for the first time with your parent is pushing youfrom behind If you donï¿½t believe me then book yourself a test ride atyour local bike shop, Smiles guaranteed! 2 ï¿½Commuting 75% ofpeople in the UK have a daily commute of less than 30 minutes (ONS,Dec 2009) yet 71% of workers in the UK drove their own car to work! Ifyou are one of the 45 million with a sub 30 minute drive, ask yourselfï¿½whatï¿½s stopping me cycling to work?ï¿½ then continue readingand see if Iï¿½ve covered any of your objections

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When you consider that if you asked most people ï¿½would you like todo more exercise?ï¿½ they would probably answer yes, but I bet a lot ofpeople will say they donï¿½t have time 17% of the UK currently pays fora gym membership averaging ï¿½41 per month Is anyone else thinkingthat if they commuted to work they could be saving this money? Look,Iï¿½m not saying that UK has the best weather in the world, there arealways going to be days when you would prefer to use the car instead ofyour eBike, but whatï¿½s stopping you for 90% of the year? 3 ï¿½FitnessElectric bikes donï¿½t do all the work, they just make the hard bits easier

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So if youï¿½re looking for something to get you fit why not try an eBike?With the newer models like the Storck Multitask you can vary the amountof assistance to suit your needs Thereï¿½s nothing stopping you usingyour energy up during the start of the ride and using the assistance to getyou home when your legs are feeling tired A lot of diehard cyclists willsay that eBikes are cheating, are they right? Well a lot of Fixie bikeowners will tell you that gears are cheating, so are they right? At the endof the day you buy the product thatï¿½s right for you and to suit yourneeds

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4 ï¿½ Leisure Itï¿½s amazing what you donï¿½t see when you drivefrom A to B in your car There are so many great cycle routs in the UK toexplore (and plenty of great coffee shops along the way) In Germanythere are a huge number of eBikes sold in pairs to couples who want tospend time together enjoying the countryside and exploring new places

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The benefit of an eBike is that you can do that comfortably, knowing thatyou can easily tackle any hills on the way You wonï¿½t have to worryabout being able to keep up or worrying about the possible hills ahead ofyou 5 ï¿½Join in No one wants to look silly in front of their friends orfamily

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And a lot of people have concerns over their fitness levels that will stopthem joining bike rides with their friends or family With an eBike youdonï¿½t need to worry about that, you can ride with confidence knowingthat when you need some support the system is there for you

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You can say yes to going out with friends/familyï¿½s and clubs to enjoyan active day/afternoon/evening of riding